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G. M. GULLICK. COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16, 1919.

Patented Apr. 26,'I.921.

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G. M. GULLICK.

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UNlTED STA'lE S- PATENT OFFICE.

GEOFFREY MERTON GULLICK, OF HIGHFIELD, NEAR WIGAN, ENGLAND,

COUPLING.

Application filed December 16, 1919.

e on or connected with a rigid the other with a flexible pipe of i rubber or the like; or both ts the cou, ling be on or connected with two rigid pipes or two lengths of flex- In the -ing hereinafter described it will be assumed that one contact part of 1t will be spigot and the other a socket or faucet, the socket or faucet part containing rubber. leather, or other comparatively soft material which serves as the jointing against which the spigot will press when the parts are coupled up.

Gne part of the coupling has fitted to it pivoted links, and to these links, lovers are pivoted; while on the other coupling part projecting tongues or brackets or a flange are furnished, upon which the levers are adapted to act, and in action, Jress the spigot onto the socket, that is, one part firmly on to the other; and in the case where the operating parts or handles of the levers form portions of the aforesaid levers, they are so arranged that when the complete movement is effected, these levers will be parallel with the axis of the coupling, or making an acute angle of a few degrees with the axis, so that much power or purchase is produced, and thev in this position of themselves. desired, in some cases, the two levers will have a link or chain or other fastening between ends of their long arms, so that thev are positively held in this position.

The invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate it, and in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section; F] g. 2 an outside view at 90 from that of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end view seen from the right hand end, and Fig. 4 an end view seen from the left hand end, Fig. 5 illustrates a slight modification of the coupling apparatus.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Serial No. 345,252.

The coupling shown in the drawings, is one in which the spigot is on, a metal tubular part to which a flexible pipe is to be attached, and in the other part an annular socket or faucet is formed, which may contain rubber, leather or other comparatively soft material in the bottom, against which the spigot will press when the coupling is coupled up. I

In the case shown, the part 1 represents the rigid portion of the coupling, which is provided with a flange 2 adapted to be fastened to say the end of a rigid pipe, and it has on its outer end the annular socket or faucet 3, which as stated will be fitted with a joint washer or ring; and on the outside of this portion, and on opposite sides, are lugs 4 to each of which a pair of curved'links 5 are connected by pivot pins 6, and these links carry at their opposite ends operating levers by hinge pins 7, the levers consisting of short arms 8, and long arms 9. On the end of one lever 9, there is a link 10 which is bowed'as shown, and the opposite end of it is provided with an eye which is adapted to fit over the long arm of the other lever, when the coupling is connected up, and in operation, and this link is kept in place by a pin 11 or the like.

The spigot portion to which the flexible part or length of pipe is to be attached, is marked 12, 13 being the spigot; and on this portion of the coupling projecting ton ues or brackets 14 are provided, on the undhrsides of which the short arms 8 of the operating levers are adapted to bear, and in action, press the spigot into the socket, and the one part of the coupling firmly on tothe other.

The under contact surfaces of these brackets or tongues 14 are curved as shown, or tapered, at the part the short arms 8 act on.

In the case shown, the parts are so arranged that the water tight joint will be effected between the spigot and socket of the coupling when the operating levers are in the position shown, the axes 7 of the short arms 8 of the lever being nearer the axis than the point of contact of the tip of the levers with the brackets 14, in which case the link 10 affords an additional means of security against the levers being moved accidentally from the coupled position. v

In action, the spigot end 13 of the coupling would be inserted in the socket when the levers and their links are spread apart; and

two parts together, so making a firm and fluid tight joint.

Regarding the modification shown in Fig. 5, the lever portions 8 are formed part of or are fixed on pins 7, which will be carried by thelinks 5, similarly as set forth with reference to Figs. 1 to 4; and one end of these pins 7 has flat sides at 1 5, and is adapted to receive the head-which has a corresponding aperture'at the end of the lever 9, which form the long arms of the complete lever; and this lever 9 may be readily attachable and detachable so that it can be fitted on to the pin 7 in coupling up the coupling, or removed in uncoupling it, as and when desired. The short arm of the leverin this case has a flat part '8 which comes next the part 12 of the coupling.

In the preferred use of the invention as for coupling together two lengths of hose the lugs would be extended at an inclination as shown by the dotted lines 4* in Fig. 1, and

the outer ends of the links 5 would be extended as shown by the dotted lines 5*, so that in pulling the coupling over an object or depression or the like,-it will slide easily over it, there being nothing to catch.

WVhat isclaimedis A pipe coupling having the members formed for an interfittin connection one of b 7 said members having pivotally mounted diametrically opposed links, a lever pivotally supported in the free end of each link and having a short arm projected in one direction beyond its pivot and a laterally ofi-set long arm projected in the opposite direction beyond the pivot, and bearing tongues carried by the other member of the coupling to be engaged by the short arms of the levers in the coupling operation, the arm engaged surface of said tongues being rounded, the lever supported end of the links bearing directly upon the surface or one of the coupling members to provide fulcrums for the operation of the levers.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEOFFREY MERTON GULLICK. V

lVitnesses SoMnnvILLE GooDALL, ALICE PERKINS. 

